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Technology is increasingly available in classrooms. Now the question isn't "What can I use?" as much as "How can I use this in meaningful ways?" Or, more importantly, "How can it enhance and improve learning?" In this workshop, we'll dig deep into several ways that free technology can kick learning up a notch, including:
-- How to give students a voice
-- How to connect students to the world
-- How to provide feedback that students can really use
-- How to help students create with what they've learned
-- How to share their work with a bigger audience than just you
This session will be hands-on and interactive, so bring a fully-charged device and be ready to get your hands dirty! It's led by Matt Miller, a blogger, speaker and author of Ditch That Textbook who has spent more than a decade in public school classrooms.

Education includes analyzing a lot of data. Learn how to use GSuites for Education tools to collect and analyze data. Use of these tools allow you to make informed instructional decisions. This session will cover the basics of how to use Google Sheets to analyze the data, Google Forms to collect data and Flubaroo for easy grading of online quizzes.

Please bring a laptop and a quiz/assessment that you plan to use in your classroom. We will have work time to create an online quiz that you can use in your classroom the next day!

Seesaw is an online portfolio option for students. Learn how students can manage their work, their learning and their goal setting using tools where they can draw, video, take photos and make notes. Students will learn to put their "wow" work online where they can look back later to see how far they've come. Seesaw is a free tool (there are paid additional features) where students and parents can track their growth and what they are learning in the classroom.

Are you buried under piles of student formative assessments? Do you carry bags and bags of papers home to grade each night? Join us to learn how to lighten your load by utilizing digital tools to simplify formative assessment and quickly assess student learning. We will spend time looking at and trying out new tools.

Make sure to bring a digital device and your Google log-in so you can participate fully in this session!

You are invited to join us for a monthly technology integration networking session. Whether you are just starting on your path to tech integration or if you are a skilled integrationist, all are welcome to join. Sessions will include tips, resources, round table discussion, personal project work time, and support from fellow educators working toward innovative classrooms.

The session is from 3:30-5:30. No need to come right at 3:30 or to stay until 5:30, but all participants must arrive by 4:30 pm to ensure easy entrance into the building. Looking forward to seeing and working with you!

You are invited to learn how you can increase engagement, reduce lost assignments, and communicate easily with your students. Whether you have a 1:1 classroom or just a few devices, there are ways to make Google Classroom work for you! Come learn how to get started with Google Classroom. This 2 hour session will help you learn the basics and get your class set up and ready to go.

Don't forget to bring your class list and a laptop so you are prepared to fully participate in the session. Basic Google Drive knowledge is needed to benefit from this session.

Now that you have begun your technology integration journey, are you ready to take the next step and have your students become creators? Join us for this two-hour session that will explore digital creation tools to get your students involved, engaged, and creating! Podcasts, book reviews, videos, websites, and other tools will be explored.

Get ready for the Google Educator Level 1 Exam
Join an exciting day of preparing for the Google Certified Educator Level 1 Exam! Over the course of this one day workshop, you will learn how to master the Google "products" and "skills" specific to the Level 1 exam. Participants will walk away proficient in the following Level 1 exam skills:
- Organizational schemas & skills with Google Drive
- Collaboration and lesson building strategies with Google Docs & Slides
- Research strategies and tools with Google Docs
- Data collection and analysis with Google Sheets
- Formative Assessment and data collection with Google Forms
- Communication and collaboration with Google Groups
- Task management and organizational strategies with Gmail
- Task management and organization with Google Calendar
- Communication & collaboration with Google Hangouts
- Organization of information, communication, and collaboration with Google Sites
- Individual and shared note-taking using Google Keep
- Digital resource and learning management with Google Classroom
- Advanced Search Techniques with Google Search

Upon completion of the workshop, participants will not only greatly advance their knowledge and skill set, they will also gain valuable instructional tips and best-practices for skillful Google implementation in schools and classrooms.

**Please Note: This workshop is designed for participants who have intermediate experience with Google Apps for Education products. Completion of the workshop does not automatically guarantee that a participant will pass the Level 1 Exam.

As a follow-up to our day-long session with Matt Miller, we will be hosting a book talk on "Ditch that Homework", his book co-written with Alice Keeler. This two hour session will consist of conversations and discussions around ways to ditch nightly homework and what other valuable activities and practices that could be adopted in its place. We will be covering the entire book's content in this session, so be ready to share!

Participants will need to have purchased and read, "Ditch that Homework" by Matt Miller and Alice Keeler.

You are invited to join us for a monthly technology integration networking session. Whether you are just starting on your path to tech integration or if you are a skilled integrationist, all are welcome to join. Sessions will include tips, resources, round table discussion, personal project work time, and support from fellow educators working toward innovative classrooms.

The session is from 3:30-5:30. No need to come right at 3:30 or to stay until 5:30, but all participants must arrive by 4:30 pm to ensure easy entrance into the building. Looking forward to seeing and working with you!

Do you want to create your own website to communicate with students and families? Are you interested in teaching your students to create their own websites to display learning and growth? Join us for Learning and Teaching with the New Google Sites! The session will begin by viewing exemplar Google Sites. Then participants will be shown how to use the application to create their own site. A generous amount of time will be set aside for participants to create their own Google site, so make sure to bring any materials (i.e. photos, documents, links, and text) that you would like to include!

Get ready for the Google Educator Level 2 Exam
Join an exciting day of preparing for the Google Certified Educator Level 2 Exam! Over the course of this one or two day workshop, you will learn how to master the Google "products" and "skills" specific to the Level 2 exam. Participants will walk away proficient in the following Level 2 exam skills:
- Advanced organizational schemas & skills with Google Drive
- Exploration of new learning models to help personalize the learning experience, including: Blended Learning, the Flipped Classroom, and Project Based Learning
- Collaboration and HyperDoc lesson building strategies with Google Docs
- Research strategies and tools with Google Scholar
- Advanced data analysis with Google Sheets
- Advanced formative Assessment and data collection with Google Forms
- Increasing efficiency with Gmail and Calendar Labs
- Communication & collaboration with Google Hangouts and Hangouts on Air
- Organization of information, communication, and collaboration with NEW Google Sites
- Advanced Search Techniques with Google Search
- Research and exploration with Google Maps and Google Earth
- Utilizing Add-ons and Extensions to enhance student learning.

Participants will also learn how to apply the Google "product" and "skills" to the Level 2 exam themes of: professional growth and leadership, increasing efficiency and saving time in the classroom, facilitating and inspiring student learning and creativity. Upon completion of the workshop, participants will not only greatly advance their knowledge and skill set, they will also gain valuable instructional tips and best-practices for skillful Google implementation in schools and classrooms.

Join us for a fantastic workshop filled with learning and growth using the G Suite for Education products!

**Please Note: This workshop is designed for participants who have completed the Level 1 Google Educator training or exam. Completion of the workshop does not automatically guarantee that a participant will pass the Level 2 Exam.

You are invited to join us for a monthly technology integration networking session. Whether you are just starting on your path to tech integration or if you are a skilled integrationist, all are welcome to join. Sessions will include tips, resources, round table discussion, personal project work time, and support from fellow educators working toward innovative classrooms.

The session is from 3:30-5:30. No need to come right at 3:30 or to stay until 5:30, but all participants must arrive by 4:30 pm to ensure easy entrance into the building. Looking forward to seeing and working with you!